George DouglasCampbell, 8th Duke of Argyll was born on 30 April 1823 at Ardencaple Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.3 He was the son of John Douglas Edward HenryCampbell, 7th Duke of Argyll and JoanGlassel.3 He married, firstly, LadyElizabeth GeorgianaSutherland-Leveson-Gower, daughter of George GranvilleSutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland and LadyHarriet Elizabeth GeorgianaHoward, on 31 July 1844 at Trentham, Staffordshire, England.4 He married, secondly, Amelia MariaClaughton, daughter of Rt. Rev.Thomas LeghClaughton and Hon.Julia SusannahWard, on 13 August 1881 at Danbury Palace, Essex, England.4 He married, thirdly, Ina ErskineMcNeill, daughter of ArchibaldMcNeill and ChristinaMitchell, on 30 July 1895 at Chapel in the Bishop's Palace, Ripon, Yorkshire, North Riding, England.4 He died on 24 April 1900 at age 76 at Inverary Castle, Argyllshire, Scotland.1,4 He was buried at Kilmun, Cowal.4 He graduated with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).5 He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Sundridge, of Coomb Bank, Kent [G.B., 1766] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord of Kintyre [S., 1626] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 10th Baronet Campbell, of Lundy in Angus, co. Forfar [N.S., 1627] on 25 April 1847.6 He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Hamilton of Hameldon, co. Leicester [G.B., 1776] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 18th Lord Campbell [S., 1445] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Campbell and Cowall [S., 1701] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 8th Marquess of Kintyre and Lorn [S., 1701] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 8th Duke of Argyll [S., 1701] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount of Lochow and Glenyla [S., 1701] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Lorne [S., 1470] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 17th Earl of Argyll [S., 1457] on 25 April 1847.3 He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord of Inverary, Mull, Morvern and Tirie [S., 1701] on 25 April 1847. He held the office of Chancellor of St. Andrews University between 1851 and 1900.3 He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 19 June 1851.3 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1852 and 1855.3 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 4 January 1853.3 He held the office of Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow between 1854 and 1856.3 He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1855 and 1858.3 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 2 May 1856.3 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1859 and 1866.3 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1862.3 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Argyllshire between 1862 and 1900.3 He held the office of Secretary of State for India between 1868 and 1874.3 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1870.4 In 1871 founded the Argyll Gathering and Ball.7 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1880 and 1881.4 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 October 1883 and was able to retain his membership of the Order of the Thistle.4 He wrote the book The Reign of Law.8 He was created 1st Duke of Argyll [U.K.] on 7 August 1892.4 In politics he was considered a Peelite until 1855, a Liberal from 1885 to 1886 and thereafter a Liberal Unionist.4 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.9

[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), Campbell, George Douglas. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 35. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 35. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

[S12] C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 22, says 5 Oct. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings.

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 16, says Coburg. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.